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#3: Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
12.23.2008


#3: Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

As sad as it may sound, we all owe DeYarmond Edison a big thank you. DeYarmond Edison, the name of Justin Vernon's indie folk group, broke up, causing Justin to put his thoughts on tape by himself. The recording process turned into Bon Iver, and the beauty he was omitting would soon become For Emma, Forever Ago. Just like all us fans, I am sure Justin is now very content with the series of events that led him to such delight.

I must admit, I have a weakness for singer songwriters with just acoustic guitars. I love Rocky Votolato, Joey Eppard, Damien Rice, and Iron and Wine more than you know. But my bias does not seem to be a solid argument for Bon Iver's favorable positioning on this countdown. If you look around, For Emma, Forever Ago, has been celebrated as this year's top album by a ton of different properties. There is no denying the raw beauty and art that he has created on this album.

Posted byLogan Lenz at 12:05  

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